Poll: Why do you (not) eat meat?
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I'm a vegetarian because I dislike eating meat. There is no moral reason at all. I have nothing against anyone who does eat meat.
Red meat makes me sick in what I've been told is a condition similar to lactose intolerance.
I eat fish and poultry occasionally, but their similarities to something that makes me sick....
I eat fish and poultry occasionally, but their similarities to something that makes me sick....
Because Cows are stupid and deserve to be eaten.
I like meat, I like the taste of it and don't feel bad eating it.
I do go out of my way to by free-range and Organic Meat though as it's better quality and I like to think the Animal was looked after properly.
I like meat, I like the taste of it and don't feel bad eating it.
I do go out of my way to by free-range and Organic Meat though as it's better quality and I like to think the Animal was looked after properly.
I eat it because it's a good source of protein and minerals that you can't really get in non-animal products. Plus, I'm an omnivore as nature intended. It's kind of an essential thing. I would say I eat more fruits and vegetables though.
Because it feels good to sink your teeth into some juicy animal flesh. Humans are supposed to be omnivores, no doubt about it.
No real reason for me it's just, food is food. I'll eat what want to eat, don't like it? Well too bad.
Right off the top of my head:craftomega said:
1) Mass-producing meat leads to massive increases in pollution which is bad for the environment (multiple sources)
2) Moving meat from where it is raised to where it is eaten removes the nutrients of the original ecosystem (not as valid a point for most 1st world countries, but still for some)
3) Meat is less energy efficient, in that eating a kilo of meat will give you less energy than a kilo of corn.
As for the OP: I like meat. I see no reason to stop. Its a valid food source and like it or not we are what we are now as humans because of our carnivorous nature. If you don't want to eat your pigs I will gladly take them.
Well, in short I love meat. I don't try to justify it by being an omnivore, or protein/iron intake, nor do I need some ethical vegan educating me on how it's bad for environment and how poor old Bessy #246 suffers.
I tried vegetarian dishes, and I think they're delicious, but ultimately I enjoy variety. Also, being raised in a coastal city I'd find it very difficult to give up seafood.
I tried vegetarian dishes, and I think they're delicious, but ultimately I enjoy variety. Also, being raised in a coastal city I'd find it very difficult to give up seafood.
The best feeling in the world is when you bite down into a nice steak 
Also, bacon is disgusting imo. Too damn greasy.
Also, bacon is disgusting imo. Too damn greasy.
Like others have stated, we are omnivores by nature. Meat has a huge role on why we became humans in the first place.
Besides the evolutionary and sociocultural reasons, meat is nourishing and delicious. It clicks that ancient button deep inside our reptilian brain which means because of this mouthful, you'll be able to live another day.
Meat has amazing texture and depth. You can make amazing dishes using it. So, i choose not to suppress my inner carnivore, and I eat meat, in small, very rare cuts, almost every day.
In a meal, balance is everything. And, for a perfect meal, meat IS required. You can substitute it, surely, but not with the same nutritional qualities. Lean cuts of meat are very healthy, despite what some rabid groups say.
Finally, if you overeat meat, you are insane.
Besides the evolutionary and sociocultural reasons, meat is nourishing and delicious. It clicks that ancient button deep inside our reptilian brain which means because of this mouthful, you'll be able to live another day.
Meat has amazing texture and depth. You can make amazing dishes using it. So, i choose not to suppress my inner carnivore, and I eat meat, in small, very rare cuts, almost every day.
In a meal, balance is everything. And, for a perfect meal, meat IS required. You can substitute it, surely, but not with the same nutritional qualities. Lean cuts of meat are very healthy, despite what some rabid groups say.
Finally, if you overeat meat, you are insane.
I eat meat because it's stupid not to. Okay, I'll give you that you might not like the taste but I find it hard to believe you can't find a single variant that doesn't suit your pallet.
Fuck ethics, they're all bullshit anyway. There are more pressing matters regarding the environment that I don't give a shit about to consider the impact of me eating meat.
Fuck ethics, they're all bullshit anyway. There are more pressing matters regarding the environment that I don't give a shit about to consider the impact of me eating meat.